Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28


Had this man any good reason to hate
you"
"None that know Of"
"That we must find out We will look up
this Luversan, rs well as begin again from
the beginning, this time with a view to find
the real man, not to search proofs against an
innocent one.n
81 thank you with all my heart" said
Roger, "more for my daughters sake than
my own. ] wish her TO be able to bear her
own uuuc uutil the day sho takes tlat Of an
honorable and noble man who loves her and
whom she loves. AS to myself, should not
care 50 much, but would accept my fate as
my expiation for the wrong / did"
"You would bo wrong, sir, Tor while You
were away, even now, do you know what
your worlimen call you; Roger the Shame
ful.'n
"Alas' said Roger, with a sob which lie
vainly tried to rcpress.
Roger went homo to await the result Of tho
search 1ristot and Piyolot were to make.
Several days passed without sign or word,
when one morning telegram caused him to
present himself at their home.
1--WE have not altogether lost our time"
said they, "and we have not accomplished
much either sin here is what we have dis
covered. We find that Luyorsan is not the
real name of him who bears it, but Matthias
Zuber is"
At this name Roger started and his heart
beat quicker than usual 10 remembered
well that name and the man
Did he not fight around Orleans? Had be
not caught him in tho very act Of treasonl
Roger remembered distinctly tie letter VOW
ing vengeance that had been left for him after
this mans c-c0po. If that was the same man
he Fnew now the motive, but how had Julia
known himl
Roger reflected a moment. do nothing
more until you see me again, except to find
out all you can about Luversuns financial
position"
"What do you think of doing!" asked
Tristot.
81 hardly know yet myself, but will keep
you informed l must think this matter over
alone a day or So"
In two days Roger returned to them and
sGid
Il have plan; it is so wild md strange
that do not WANT to say anything about it,
even to you, until l see whether O. 10 | can
carry it out. | beg of you 10 give li4c 4 letter
of the most earnest kind to ono OF your
friends in the exchange who knows Luversan.
1t is necessary that tho friend to whom you
in ne"
Tristot gave him letter to banker, H.
Andrimaud, saying:
"Whateyor You ask of him he will do"
Whom he presented himself at the bankers
hous, the latter received Roger with extreme
consideration, and asked in what manner he
could serve him.
"Wnat ask is a very simple affair, as far
as it appears on the surface. You know
broker by The name of LuversanF
Yes
Enough to bring mo into contact with him
sociallyf
Eyes; will give bachelors dinner and
invite him here, if that will suit YOU, next
Monday at ~
The dinner was given. Luversan was there,
as also was Roger, and the acquaintance was
; made. The two men were polite to each
other, but there was nothing more than the
ordinary exchange Of courtesies. Roger
watched Luversan attentively. is lie the
assussiul' he thought
After dinner the guests began general con-
versaton, and laroGue talked freely Of lis
enormous fortune, which he had made by his
inventions. The banker, instructed by Roger
what part TO take, had introduced him as the
millionaire partner of an extremely large
house in America.
Luversan was far from suSpectlng that
TINS man could be Laroque. Indeed, lie had
almost forgotten his very existence, after he
had heard of Rogers supposed tragic death.
lie did not appear to take much interest in
Forneys stories about his fabulous wealth,
yet ne thouSht:
This man Is rich and an lmbecile lie
knows nothing of Inris lie is like all the
]
great saNantS and inventors, no more than u
big baby. lie may be OF great use to me If
manage him right"
Roger read his thought ard ray OF glad
ness penetrated ms heart'
1AO iasl' s'iI ne' AT laSV!
Laroque ana LuVersan met every DAY alter
inns at Vhe exchange Az the ehd OF a 1ort-
lishI 'ney were On iriehuly TERMS ana tnao
winch hoger hao loreseeh TOOK place Luz
Versali proposed 10 Roger pan Oh specuia-
ZION winch required considerable sum OF
money Roger, lor FORMS sake, affected TO